Demolition of healthcare buildings and 449 new homes proposed at Springfield Hospital Phase 2b

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Summary

This application proposes demolishing existing healthcare buildings on part of the Springfield Hospital site and replacing them with four blocks of flats and nine townhouses. The blocks would be between three and five storeys tall, providing 449 homes in total. The site sits next to Springfield University Hospital, which remains operational, and is a few minutes walk from Ernest Bevin College and Burntwood School. Around 212 nearby homes and businesses have a direct line of sight to the site, mostly to the west and south. Springfield Hospital main building is a protected old building right next door, and the whole hospital grounds are a registered historic park and garden. An important check about the impact on these historic buildings has not been included with the application.

What you can do

You can comment on this application through Wandsworth Council planning website using reference 2026/1035. Comments should focus on planning matters such as the impact on nearby protected buildings, traffic, noise, and the design of the new homes.